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Jules Arensberg
Jules Arensberg

New York Times, Friday, October 24, 1958

21-Across : Radical element.

Author:
Helen Bernard
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 33, Avg Word Len: 5.05, Missing: { J Q Z }, Scrabble score: 286 (avg 1.49)
Open Squares: 70, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 3, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 5, Grid flow: 40.2 Grid has double diagonal symmetry.
Jules Arensberg has 95 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
Helen Bernard is an alias for Jules Arensberg.
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© 1958, The New York TimesNo. 3,405
Across
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Lily of France. : PONS
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The Forsyte story. : SAGA
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Coarse cotton fabric. : SCRIM
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Timber tree of Hawaii. : OHIA
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Relative of a cat's-eye. : OPAL
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Kim's last name. : OHARA
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Symbol from a game of pool. : EIGHTBALL
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Propeller of a helicopter. : ROTOR
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Indian of Arizona. : MOHAVE
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Radical element. : LEFTWING
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Musical syllable. : TRA
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Venetian judge. : DOGE
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"Ol' Man ___." : MOSE
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Former actress Negri. : POLA
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Eating nook. : DINETTE
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Friend: Fr. : AMI
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Painter Holbein. : HANS
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Chinese name for Formosa. : TAIWAN
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Omitted. : LEFTOUT
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George Eliot is one. : PENNAME
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Single tally. : ONERUN
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A-plus, for one. : MARK
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Where the San Jacinto flows: Abbr. : TEX
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Naive. : ARTLESS
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Notch. : DENT
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15th century Czech reformer. : HUSS
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Geologic periods. : EONS
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Pronoun. : HER
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Punctually. : ONTHEDOT
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Relative of a samovar. : TEAPOT
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Palm genus. : ARECA
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Relative of a fiasco. : TOTALLOSS
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Excellent: Colloq. : GREAT
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Eve's grandson. : ENOS
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"Wedding March" bride. : ELSA
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Adventure stories. : YARNS
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Fume. : REEK
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Laugh out loud. : ROAR
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Triolet. : POEM
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Birthplace of Presidents. : OHIO
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Café society's activity. : NIGHTLIFE
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Region west of the Nile. : SAHARA
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___ it. : SOBE
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Paraguay–Brazil border river. : APA
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Liquid measures. : GALLONS
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Declare without proof. : ALLEGE
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Kind. : SORT
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Restaurant item. : CHOWMEIN
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Fixed relation. : RATIO
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Golf clubs. : IRONS
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A Champion. : MARGE
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Southern source of power. : TVA
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Shackles. : FETTERS
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Force. : DINT
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___ Alto. : PALO
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Presentiment. : OMEN
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Cowed. : DAUNTED
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Combat vehicle. : TANK
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Feature of DST. : HOUR
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Aquatic sport. : WATERPOLO
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So be it. : AMEN
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Nearest. : NEXT
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Litterbug's blind spot. : TRASHCAN
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Bridge term. : PASS
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Riviera resort: Ital. : MENTONE
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Vandal. : LOOTER
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Merchant. : DEALER
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Composer Carmichael. : HOAGY
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Organization for post-war aid. : UNRRA
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Ranch animal. : STEER
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Loki's daughter. : HEL
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Dines. : EATS
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Piece of work. : TASK
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Peak near Olympus. : OSSA
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Emperor. : TSAR
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Digit. : TOE

Answer summary:
5 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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